Hill Country Hindsights
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Hill Country Hindsights

Stories from a Simpler Time

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eBook - ePub

Hill Country Hindsights

Stories from a Simpler Time

About this book

Encounter fascinating characters and forgotten stories from the Texas Hill Country's past, before the crowds and amenities made life complicated. Settled by German immigrants in the 1840s, Fredericksburg's corner of the Texas Hill Country bustles with the trendy energy of an international tourist destination. But there was a time not long ago when the quiet community remained off the beaten path, even if it continued to draw in luminaries like O. Henry, Buck Taylor and Bob Hope. A working knowledge of Town Creek German wasn't necessary, but it sure came in handy. From the White Elephant Saloon to the 87 Drive-In, Michael Barr tours the bygone byways of the Hill Country, showcasing the heritage that predates the overbooked wine tours and vacation rentals.

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Information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781439677421
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. The World Needs GemĂźtlichkeit
  8. 2. A Couch Potato’s Guide to Climbing Enchanted Rock
  9. 3. The Willow City Loop
  10. 4. Celebrating the Vereins Kirche
  11. 5. Strolling Through the Gillespie County Fair
  12. 6. The Nimitz Hotel: Amazing Hospitality
  13. 7. O. Henry in Fredericksburg
  14. 8. Buck Taylor: King of the Cowboys
  15. 9. Mary Evans: Cowgirl Icon
  16. 10. Electricity Comes to Fredericksburg
  17. 11. Early Radio: Window to the World
  18. 12. Seventy Miles of Bad Road
  19. 13. Teamsters Were Fredericksburg’s Lifeline
  20. 14. Sheriff Klaerner, Dan Hoerster’s Hat and the Blind Horse
  21. 15. Saloons: Symbols of Frontier Culture
  22. 16. The White Elephant Saloon
  23. 17. Last Dance at Pat’s Hall
  24. 18. Peter’s Hall
  25. 19. Vaudeville: It’s Not Just a Naughty French Word
  26. 20. Marking Time at the Palace Theatre
  27. 21. Hoodwinked by Hollywood
  28. 22. Making Out at the 87 Drive-In
  29. 23. The Domino Parlor
  30. 24. The Tower
  31. 25. Sunny Side Hut
  32. 26. Standing in Line at Dietz Bakery
  33. 27. Iron Brew
  34. 28. The Fredericksburg Railroad
  35. 29. The Tunnel
  36. 30. July Fourth in Fredericksburg
  37. 31. Football Comes to Fredericksburg
  38. 32. Female Athletes Confound Experts
  39. 33. Alter Stoltz Solves an Image Problem at FHS
  40. 34. Nine Pin Bowling
  41. 35. Legends and Giants
  42. 36. J.L. Yarbrough: A Passion for Baseball
  43. 37. LBJ and the Politics of Barbecue
  44. 38. The Johnson Treatment
  45. 39. Stonewall Barbecue Honors LBJ
  46. 40. Deer Hunting with JFK and LBJ
  47. 41. Lyndon’s Little Brother
  48. 42. Broccoli Sign Halts Bush Motorcade
  49. 43. A Valentine’s Day Gift from Arthur Godfrey
  50. 44. Bob Hope Comes to Fredericksburg
  51. 45. Bob Hope Meets Hondo Crouch
  52. 46. Making House Calls with Dr. Keidel
  53. 47. Frank Van der Stucken: Tenderly Poetic
  54. 48. Felix Pehl and His Old-Time Band
  55. 49. Adolph Stieler: The Goat King
  56. 50. Fred Gipson’s Treasures
  57. 51. Alfred Giles: Texas Architect
  58. 52. The Mud Daubers Return to Luckenbach
  59. 53. The Luckenbach World’s Fair
  60. 54. A Night for the Ages at Cherry Spring Tavern
  61. About the Author